Puller scoop



Sept. 9, 1969 J, STONE 3,465,457

FULLER SCOOP Filed May 9. 1966 INVENT OR Jbhn Y 550729 ATTORNEY UnitedStates Patent US. Cl. 37-53 2 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A snowclearing device formed from a sheet of metal by bending it to provide afiat scoop portion, an integral back slanting upwardly from the scoopportion for holding snow, and a rolled over portion of said back adaptedto facilitate dumping of snow from said device. A handle is mounted onthe device.

This application is in part a continuation of application Ser. No.361,611, filed Apr. 17, 1964, now abandoned.

This invention relates to snow-removal apparatus and is particularlyconcerned with a device, hereinafter referred to as a puller scoop, forremoving snow from sidewalks.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a device forclearing snow from sidewalks and the like in a simple and efficientmanner.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed which is attractive in appearance and which can be storedneatly.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described which may be manufactured inexpensively and whichhas a wide area of usefulness.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from thefollowing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawingin which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a puller scoop according to theinvention, and

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of said puller scoop.

From the drawings it will be seen that the snow clearing device of thepresent invention comprises a metal sheet 11 which is formed by bendingto provide a flat scoop portion 12, an upwardly slanting back 13, and arolled under portion 14 integral with the back 13 and extending alongthe free back edge thereof.

Secured to the flat scoop portion 12, by suitable means such as rivets,of the puller scoop is a plate 16. The plate 16 carries an angularlydisposed socket 17 adapted to receive and hold an elongated detachablehandle 18.

The operation of the novel snow removing puller scoop is simple andconvenient. By drawing the puller scoop forward, i.e. in the directionin which the handle 18 extends, with the sheet 11 in the attitude shownin the drawings into the snow, snow will be removed by the scoop portion12 and pile up on the sheet 11. The upwardly Patented Sept. 9, 1969slanting back 13 restrains the snow and permits a substantial amount ofsnow to be loaded on the sheet 11.

When it is desired to discharge or dump the snow from the puller scoopthe handle 18 is lifted and rotated rear- Wardly. The rolled underportion 14 of the sheet 11 is thereby caused to contact the ground orthe surface on which the puller scoop rests and the snow carried on thesheet is permitted to slide off. The provision of the rolled underportion 14 is particularly advantageous since it does not sink or cutinto a soft surface such as snow when the puller scoop is rotatedrearwardly and thereby facilitates dumping of the snow.

It is clear from the foregoing description that the puller scoop of thepresent invention can be used easily and efficiently in removing snowfrom sidewalks and the like and that such snow removal does notnecessitate lifting of the snow as is the case with snow shovels.

While this invention has been described with particular reference to theconstruction shown in the drawings it will be understood that variouschanges may be made in the construction illustrated and that suchchanges are in tended to be within the spirit and scope of the inventionas defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A snow clearing device, adapted to remove snow from sidewalks and thelike by pulling it toward the user, which is formed of a metal sheet andcomprises a flat scoop portion adapted to contact the ground and removesnow therefrom, means for holding snow on said device which comprises aflat back integral with and longer than said scoop portion slantingupwardly from said scoop portion at an obtuse angle thereto, andterminating in an integral rolled under portion forming means forfacilitating dumping of snow from said device and means attached to saidflat portion for pulling said device.

2. A snow clearing device as set forth in claim 1 in which said meansfor pulling the device comprises a handle and means attached to saidflat scoop portion only for detachably holding said handle.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,202,791 10/1916 Brownstein29455 641,925 1/ 1900 Blundell 172-37l D. 32,448 4/ 1900 Bedford D3931,148,534 8/1915 Pringle 172375 D. 173,026 9/ 1954 Gajewski.

2,734,291 2/1956 Lasker 37-53 3,218,738 11/1965 Bowerman 37-53 FOREIGNPATENTS 1,364,463 5/ 1964 France.

ROBERT E. PULFREY, Primary Examiner E. H. EICKHOLT, Assistant ExaminerUS. Cl. X.R. 15236; 29454

